Sony Vaio VGN-AW31S/B Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 18.4" Screen Laptop computer

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“High performance and brilliant image quality” Peter, Portsmouth View all 6 real customer reviews

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Dual Core Processor with 4GB of Memory and 500GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. 2.33 hours of battery More »

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6 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
91% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	6.5
Design	9.3
Performance	9.7
Size and weight	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.3
Overall rating	9.0

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Peter, Portsmouth , “Business user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ High performance and brilliant image quality

- No choice of operating system when puchased

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purchased 06 Oct 2009

Jac, Bradford , “Student”

Score 10.0/10

+ Fantastic screen, clear, bright and of excellent quality. Blu-ray is just phenomenal on this laptop. Performance is good, i run a lot of CAD software and it handled it very well allowing me to work with the CAD software, listen to music and browse the internet with no flaws whatsoever. This laptop is a good looker too, will turn a few heads due to the size but it brings a lot of good comments.

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purchased 02 Oct 2009

Ed, Cambridge , “General home user”

Score 8.0/10

+ The build quality and clarity of the full HD 18.4 inch screen, coupled with a bluray re-writer and a powerful processor make this laptop a great buy.

- The battery life and the weight of the laptop are its only drawbacks, but then again how else could you package all of this into a laptop without making some compromises.

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purchased 08 Oct 2009

lee, bluewater , “Business user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Over stunning performance

- Very few, battery not great but then for the size of the machine its forgivable.

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purchased 18 Sep 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	18.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	4

Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	500
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	Full HD
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	P8700
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2530
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB Port	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote Control	No
DVD Writer	Blu-ray Combo
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Card Reader	Multi Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery Life in Hours	2.33
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	3.8

Brand of Graphic Chip	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GEF 9600MGT
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	512

Firewire	Yes

Also known as: Vaio AW31S/B, Sony VGNAW31S/B, Sony VAIO AW31S/B, SONY VGNAW31SB

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Sony Vaio VGN-AW31S/B Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 18.4" Screen Laptop computer

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